“I am not going to apologize again. I apologized to the president on Wednesday night. I was advised then that — thank you, now let's get on to a civil discussion of the issues.” – Rep. Joe Wilson, R-South Carolina

"In the era of 24-hour cable news cycles that the loudest, shrillest voices get the most attention. And so, one of the– things I'm trying to figure out is, you know, — how– how can we make sure that — civility is interesting.” – President Obama

“Obama shows some improvement. He’s stanched his losses, shored up his base and gained on a few specifics. But his speech was no game-changer: Americans in this ABC News/Washington Post poll divide by 48-48 percent on his handling of the issue and by 46-48 percent on the reform package itself, both essentially the same as their pre-address levels.” – Gary Langer, ABC News Polling Director

“Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Waterloo!” — Sen. Jim DeMint, R-South Carolina, speaking at the Tea Party rally in Washington